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(43) Date of publication: 09.08.2017 Bulletin 2017/32 (21) Application number: 15778502.3 (22) Date of filing: 28.09.2015

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61L 29/04(2006.01) A61L 29/14(2006.01) A61L 31/10(2006.01) A61L 29/08(2006.01) A61L 31/04(2006.01) A61L 31/14(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2015/052565 (87) International publication number: WO 2016/053831 (07.04.2016 Gazette 2016/14)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: MA (30) Priority: 29.09.2014 US 201462057063 P 21.09.2015 US 201514860128 (71) Applicant: SurModics, Inc. Eden Prairie, MN 55344-3523 (US)	(72) Inventors: CHAPPA, Ralph A. Ham Lake, Minnesota 55304 (US) LOCKWOOD, Nathan A. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55418 (US) MCGONIGLE, Joseph Schmidt Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417 (US) (74) Representative: Potter Clarkson LLP  The Belgrave Centre Talbot Street Nottingham NG1 5GG Nottingham NG1 5GG (GB)